Tiny white things dancing on my glass?!

[jje2016]

Just noticed earlier this evening tiny white things moving around on my glass right above the sand bed. I've read briefly about copepods before, are these it? Good sign? After reading a little, I think I have too many because I've just recently noticed my yellow tang shaking around here and there and now I'm thinking she's annoyed and trying to get these little creatures off her. What can I do to get them in a tolerable range?

 

[redfishbluefish]

They come and go.....either copepods or isopods.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I don't think that's what's irritating your tang. You don't normally see a change in behaviour from your fish when you get a few copepods on your glass. I would think something else was going on.

 

[jje2016]

I don't think that's what's irritating your tang. You don't normally see a change in behaviour from your fish when you get a few copepods on your glass. I would think something else was going on.

Articles on tangs attacking their own reflection? I'm just making up that copepod correlation since I just noticed the pods along the glass and back wall. She looks completely healthy and eats great.

 

[jje2016]

I don't think that's what's irritating your tang. You don't normally see a change in behaviour from your fish when you get a few copepods on your glass. I would think something else was going on.

Tons of copepods too!!!

 

[Bronc]

Tons of copepods too!!!

Completely normal. The first time I saw them in my tank it freaked me out and I immediately started Googling.. They are good for the tank and my fish ate them.

 

[jje2016]

I don't think that's what's irritating your tang. You don't normally see a change in behaviour from your fish when you get a few copepods on your glass. I would think something else was going on.

Not my fish but I am trying to identify what you see circled on the top dorsal fin. Can you help me?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

That looks like flukes. @Humblefish

 

[jje2016]

That looks like flukes. @Humblefish

Would you rec. a freshwater dip? How would you go about this?

 

[jje2016]

That looks like flukes. @Humblefish

Would you rec. a freshwater dip? How would you go about this?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I tagged Humble, he's more up-to-date on latest treatments.

Can you get a picture of your fish?

 

[Humblefish]

That looks like flukes. @Humblefish

Shaped like flukes, but could also be Lymphocystis. One way to tell is Lympho will remain stationary, while Neobenedenia flatworms will slowly crawl over the fish's skin.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

If he had those and were flashing, would you lean more to flukes over lympho?

 

[Humblefish]

If he had those and were flashing, would you lean more to flukes over lympho?

Yes, but another thing to keep in mind is flukes are translucent in SW. They won't turn completely white until exposed to FW. So they typically aren't seen except on dark colored fish (pic below).

 

[Lionfish Lair]

That makes me itch just looking at it. :-(

 

[Daeron]

That gives me the heeby jeebies...